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This Is Quite Possibly the Weirdest Book I’ve Ever Read…

Posted on November 7, 2014July 28, 2016 by cococatani

… and I’m still not sure what to think of it. Leafing through 500 Cult Books, always a great source… Read more This Is Quite Possibly the Weirdest Book I’ve Ever Read…

Review: Terror and Wonder at the British Library

Posted on October 30, 2014July 28, 2016 by cococatani

As someone who once spent six months looking forward to a Marilyn Manson concert, I was delighted when the British… Read more Review: Terror and Wonder at the British Library

On Donna Tartt and Goldfinches

Posted on September 10, 2014July 28, 2016 by cococatani

Last week my mom took me to the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague as a treat. It has recently been… Read more On Donna Tartt and Goldfinches

Hogg: The Best and Worst Book I’ve Ever Read?

Posted on August 5, 2014July 28, 2016 by cococatani

“I’m not sure whether I should recommend this to you,” one of my supervisors told me as he handed me… Read more Hogg: The Best and Worst Book I’ve Ever Read?

Why I Am Terrified of Squid: On H.P. Lovecraft

Posted on July 18, 2014July 28, 2016 by cococatani

I’m currently rereading some of H.P. Lovecrafts short stories, which I first encountered a few years ago. Despite his cult… Read more Why I Am Terrified of Squid: On H.P. Lovecraft

On Red Ponies and Sour Grapes

Posted on May 27, 2014July 28, 2016 by cococatani

One of my favourite books as a child was Roald Dahl’s Matilda. I was very fond of the main character… Read more On Red Ponies and Sour Grapes

Where to Read: Advice from a Book Fetishist

Posted on April 8, 2014July 28, 2016 by cococatani

“I just don’t have time to read,” my friend complains. We’re having coffee and she has spent the last ten… Read more Where to Read: Advice from a Book Fetishist

Escapism or Endless Joy? Four Fascinating Narrative Universes

Posted on March 25, 2014July 28, 2016 by cococatani

While authors are often valued (particularly in the context of so-called high literature) according to their ability to write books… Read more Escapism or Endless Joy? Four Fascinating Narrative Universes

On Becoming a Reader – Again

Posted on March 12, 2014July 28, 2016 by cococatani

There’s a reason why I’m studying literature – it’s been one of my major passions for as long as I… Read more On Becoming a Reader – Again

Good Books: Lunar Park

Posted on April 27, 2013 by cococatani

Every once in a while, someone discovers that I’m working on Bret Easton Ellis and asks me whether I can… Read more Good Books: Lunar Park

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